Wednesday, September 30, 2015

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Haha.

Anyways, I also had a bit of an A-Ha moment...I've been avoiding plastic bottles, but today at a meeting I found myself drinking out of a plastic cup. That can't be good. It might not be bad, but it can't be good. So I need to tighten up my habits, and avoid that slippery slope of letting things creep in.

That's good advice for all of us in all areas of life.

Let's recap the week so far. Today is CASS-Free. On Sunday, I had a CASS-Free day. On Monday, I had caffeine prior to deadlifting, and on Tuesday, I had another bit of pre-workout caffeine, but no artificial sweeteners or alcohol. Thursday morning will be caffeine, probably a Green Tea, before an early workout.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:

The best thing you can do tomorrow is to get up 15 minutes early. This will allow you to attack your number one priority first thing in the morning. Your success is your personal responsibility. Take action. Do the first things first. Do what matters even if you don't feel like it.

Big bench tomorrow,

Craig Ballantyne, CTTCertified Turbulence Trainer

PS - Fight the good fight!

You have a devil on your shoulder. An angel on the other. I do. You do. We all do. And they are fighting. The Devil wants you to stay in your comfort zone.

The Angel wants to see you achieve your dreams. Sad thing is that for most people, the devil wins. But NOT for you. You'll win this fight.

Now your devil might be raising a lil' hell lately. But here's why. It's because he knows he's in the final rounds and he's bleeding bad. Your good habits, your commitment, and persistence have beaten him down over the last few months. That's why he's swinging for the fences. He's scared. It's time for you to deliver the knockout blow.

Every step you take in the right direction, every time you make the right choice in the face of temptation, you put the hurt on your bad habits. You make your Angel stronger and you get closer to your dreams.

Remember that with every action you take today… with every temptation that comes along and with every obstacle that people put in your way. When you make the right choice for your right life, you knock that devil down again. One more time and you just might knock him out for good.

So keep going…keep punching…keep fighting. You will win. I believe in you.

Professor Bally the Dog here… Ha, just kidding. It's Craig. Bally didn't even finish kindergarten, let alone become a professor. But on the serious side, he and I have put together a short quiz on your most common weight loss questions.

(Answers below.)

#1 – What's the best time of day to workout? a) As soon as you roll out of bed b) Morning c) Lunch time d) Before dinner e) Before bed

#2 – What's the best thing to eat before and after exercise? a) Coffee and more coffee b) Nothing c) Your Daily Energy shake and then 20 grams of protein d) Pre- and Post-Exercise meals according to The Goldilock's Diet e) Anything. And as much as you can. Always.

BONUS Q for Extra Credit – What is Bally the Dog's most famous body part? a) His wagging tail b) His slobbering mouth c) His soft brown fur d) His 6-pack abs

Alright, pencils down. Time to reveal the answers.

#1 – The best time to workout

The best time is anytime that you can be consistent. You won't lose weight faster if you exercise on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. And if you exercise right before bed it can actually keep you awake.

A simple secret to weight loss is eating only when you're hungry. You don't need to be like a pro-bodybuilder, force feeding expensive pre- and post-exercise shakes and pills down your throat.

If you want to lose weight and feel great, the trick to having a great workout is eating not too much, and not too little. You could call that The Goldilocks Diet.

The simplest approach is to have your Daily Energy shake about 15-20 minutes before exercise and then 20 grams of protein after your workout. That's it. There's no need to chug a carb drink (you're not a marathon runner) or to eat a big steak while you're still sweaty.

Just eat when you're hungry and don't eat when you're not. Oh, and if you want to have a coffee, that's fine too. There's nothing wrong with a coffee a day.

Monday, September 28, 2015

You ever have those days where it's a fight to just start the workout? You're busy. Stressed. Tired. Schedule is tight. So much to do all week long. But then you win The Workout Fight, you go and do it, and you feel like a million bucks after?

That was today. Actually, it's most days when I have to leave the house and go to the YMCA (to squat, bench or deadlift).

It's because of the dang 10-minute bike ride. That's where the doubts and voices hit, saying, "You're too busy for this! Turn around. Go back to your chair. Have another cup of tea. Do the workout tomorrow!"

The devil on your shoulder...

Then you box his ears in.

At least I hope you do. I did.

And so my workout went down like this...

1A) Snatch1B) Overhead Squat

2A) Deadlift 2B) Box Jump

3A) Good Morning3B) Military Press

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And for nutrition...it was a CASS-Free Sunday. Today there will be caffeine, but no artificial sweeteners or alcohol. Today was a caffeine-fueld early morning routine so that I could deadlift before work. Lots to get done before I travel to Austin, TX, tomorrow for the BioTrust event.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:It's OK if you get off track once in a while. It's minor damage that can be dealt with.

If one pound of fat is 3500 calories, you'd have to eat an extra 7 Big Mac's to gain a pound. That's an excessive amount of calories…so don't worry, you didn't overeat by 7 Big Macs over the weekend. You didn't really gain a pound of fat. Maybe you ate a little more, but it's the salt and fluid retention that are showing up on the scale.

Get back on track today, drink extra water, avoid sugar, salt and trans-fats today, use my short, burst workouts, and that weight will WHOOOOOSH right off of you. You'll be back on track in no time. And don't get hung up on the scale. No one knows your weight but you. All that matters is how you feel and perform, how your clothes fit, and how you confidently carry yourself. Take a deep breath, forgive yourself the mistakes of the past, and let's move on to a better day today.

Stay strong and push on, I know YOU can do it!

Focused on winning the fight,

Craig Ballantyne, CTTPS - Invest in yourself.

Invest in yourself for the sake of others. Take care of your health and energy so you can deliver maximum love, life, laughter, and living to those that matter.

Place a high value on your time. Don't let others steal it away through insignificance. Remember…every moment wasted in meetings, traffic, surfing the web, gossip, etc. steals it from your children, your spouse, and your well-being. Be ruthless with your time and energy for the sake of your legacy.

You can - and WILL - succeed when you take care of yourself and bring your best self and high energy to all areas of life!

Saturday, September 26, 2015

WoW! We have three big announcements in the CTT world below. But first, my HIT workout.

Today turned into a one set, high-intensity training day for some exercises. I wanted to set a record. I tried in the 1-Arm KB press (failed), DB Row (tied previous), and TRX Row (mission accomplished).

It was an upper body meathead non-traditional classic. Yes, I know that non-traditional classic is an oxymoron. But I said it was a meathead workout, didn't I? :)

On the diet front, I stuck to the mini-challenges:- No water from plastic bottles- No coke zero- No alcohol

I had some protein powder with stevia today, and a Zevia cola (sweetened with Stevia). Tomorrow will be CASS-Free.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:Find your calling as quickly as possible and add value to the world. Take action and help as many people as you can. The surest way to success is to add value to the lives of millions.

Mine was to become a trainer and help people. If you're interested in doing that, join the TT Certification!

www.TurbulenceTrainingCertification.com

And now for the TRIPLE big news from the CTT World ...

1st) Nestor Flores, CTT, and TT trainer of the Year 2015 just won another award for his business!

Today, Bri "The High Energy Guy" Kalakay, Master Certified Turbulence Trainer, is getting married to his sweetheart, Kristen.

If you were at the 2014 TT Summit, then you witnessed Brian asking Kristen to marry him. He proposed on-stage in front of 150 people. It was a legendary moment in the history of Turbulence Training. What a memory!

What a gorgeous fall day for a wedding in Michigan. I can only imagine how amazing today will be.

My 2 biggest regrets this year were missing Brian's wedding and Daniel's wedding...but I had other obligations. Wish I had a time machine, teleporter, or the ability to be in 2 places at once. Oh well.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Even though I just deadlifted 50 hours ago, I decided to squat today. A long work trip starts on Tuesday, and I can't be guaranteed of a chance to deadlift, so I want to get one more session in on Tuesday AM before my flight to Austin.

My low back was a little tired from Wednesday's training, so I used a narrow-stance and upright torso position. Worked up to 305x3.

Full workout in just 40 minutes:

1A) Speed Squat - 5x3 at light weight1B) Mobility

2A) Squat2B) Mobility

3A) High rep squat3B) Leg curl

Tomorrow will be an upper body garage gym workout. Sunday will be a long walk. And then I'll either deadlift on Monday or Tuesday. Both are busy days and it will mean an earlier than normal training session, but I'll make it work one way or another.

On the nutrition and mini-challenge transformation side of things...

Pre-workout Zevia Cola today. Decent workout. Probably will have one tomorrow, or a Green Tea. It worked out well. Not too much caffeine, and delivered really great focus in the gym.

Also slept 8 hours last night, although I woke up a couple of times from noise. Dang dog! I think he was making a midnight snack at one point. LOL.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset TipSpend extra time in introspection and BIG thinking today. Dream crazy dreams without limits. What's the one big experience you'd like to have by the end of the year? A physical transformation? A trip with an old friend? A special family experience? A meeting with a mentor? Identify exactly what it is and take the first step towards it today.

Take that step,

Craig Ballantyne, CTT

PS - Relax. Breathe in. And out. Now...

Want Less. Need Less. Tame your unhealthy desires. Give More. Love More. Never forget that your best memories in life were probably free and fun experiences with people that you loved that don't care a thing about how much money you have. Eat cheap, but healthy. Live cheap, but well. Appreciate the 'small' things that really matter. Family. Health. Friends. Experiences. And the easy life you live.

There's an old saying, "Abs are made in the kitchen." That's kind-of, sort-of true. Diet is the key to losing fat, for sure, but for getting sexy, ripped, hard abs, you have to do the right exercises.

And every trainer has their favorite exercise. For some, it's hanging leg raises. For me, it's Ab Wheel Rollouts (or stability ball rollouts). Some meatheads like Sledgehammer Swings, while Kettlebell experts like Chris Lopez, CTT, believe the KB swing is the best move for your six-pack abs, while my female clients loved chin-ups with knee-ups or Cross-Body Mountain Climbers.

And then there's my friend, Eric (below), the professional underwear model (I clearly chose the wrong career, LOL.) Eric does ab exercises that I have never seen before. But clearly it works. So if you want ripped abs, you can get them.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

The last two days have been 2X for me. That means they have been incredibly productive and even magical. I've had incredible energy, and I've been helping so many of my friends, business partners, and coaching clients to make BIG breakthroughs in their businesses.

Life is really, really good right now. It puts such a big smile on my face when I'm able to help someone out and make them see the path to success...to show them the "light", you might say.

I also had a great workout on Wednesday morning. It was a little later in the day than usual for me, right before lunch, and it worked out great. I might switch to this time more often

1A) Barbell Snatch 1B) Overhead Squat

2A) Trap Bar Deadlift 2B) Military Press

3A) Snatch Grip Deadlift 3B) Bike Intervals

Good times.

Tomorrow I'm doing some ab work and single-leg exercises.

Now about those abs...

There's an old saying, "Abs are made in the kitchen."

That's kind-of, sort-of true. Diet is the key to losing fat, for sure, but for getting sexy, ripped, hard abs, you have to do the right exercises.

Some meatheads like Sledgehammer Swings, while Kettlebell experts like Chris Lopez, CTT, believe the kettlebell swing is the one best more for your six-pack. My female clients either loved chin-ups with knee-ups or Cross-Body Mountain Climbers.

In Diet News...

Had caffeine yesterday. The ramification was not the best night of sleep. But on the bright side, I hit some personal bests in the Trap Bar Deadlift in my workout. You win some, you lose some.

Today is CASS-Free. Tomorrow will likely be pre-workout caffeine. I'm doing some single leg exercises that require extra focus and endurance.

But I'll try and hold out.

Also, still no alcohol for several weeks. Just no interest. It would keep me up or make me get up in the middle of the night anyways.

And of course, no plastic water bottles. I'm on a perfect roll with that. It will be a little more difficult when I head to Austin, Denver, and Las Vegas for a 15-day business trip starting next Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

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Monday, September 21, 2015

Today was a wonderful off-day walk. We started at 6:15am in the dark, and walked through the cemetery as the sun rose. We kept going down by the river and into the center of town, circling back once we hit the main intersection of town.

It was 75 minutes later when we arrived home. Bally had his breakfast and i did 10 minutes of stretching. My quads are still sore from Friday, my forearms tired from Saturday, and my chest still a tad tight from Sunday's bench press workout. It went like this:

1A) Bench Press - 5x5 1B) Chest-Supported Row

2A) DB Press 2B) Pause Pullup - Hitting a personal best of 8 reps (1 second pause at the top and 1 second pause at bottom with full extension)

It was quick. Then I did some grocery shopping and hung out with the dog in the afternoon.

Tomorrow will be another day off with a walk, bike ride, and lots of stretching, and then I'll deadlift on Wednesday.

Sunday and today were CASS-Free, as will tomorrow be, but Wednesday will be a pre-dealift Green Tea. And of course, no plastic water bottles at all. I'm doing really well with these mini-challenges.

I do everything she says. You should to. If you don't, make those changes.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip: Be comfortable in your own skin. Tame your FOMO - Fear of Missing Out. Worry not what others do. Instead, celebrate their successes. And rejoice in your virtue. YOLO - You Only Live Once. Leave your Legacy. Concentrate on what counts.

Get going,

Craig Ballantyne

PS - Love this one too...

"I wanted to mention how fabulous it is to be a Fitness Professional and meeting so many different trainers and business owners throughout the years. From the TT Summit to Fitness Business Summit and other small events or venues where we all come together. Over the past three months I different members bringing friends / family members who have been visiting them from other states. OR on a business trip. It's amazing to see how many of these people have been attending Fit Body Boot Camps across the states. So far I've had people come into my gym from Grand Rapids Michigan and Lansing Michigan, Santa Rosa California, Petaluma Ca, Minisota, Texas and today New York!! AND even more amazing a few of my business travelers have used TT workouts in the past are finding out that there is a direct connection with Turbulence Training being a Certified Turbulence Trainer. I'm realizing more and more every day that I'm not only making a difference in my community but touching so many people that I don't even realize. Truly love my job!!" - Lesa Gutenkunst, CTT Join our CTT program here and CHANGE lives today => http://turbulencetrainingcertification.com/level1-08292015.html

Check this out! According to Women's World magazine (something ol' CB reads every week, seriously!), women who eat the most whole fruit are the least likely to gain weight. That's from a Harvard Medical study of over 18,000 women and it PROVES that you can - and SHOULD - eat fruit to burn fat.

But what fruit is the best?

Well, one of my best friends, Joel Marion, nutrition guru, has picked cherries as the #1 fruit for weight loss.

With cherries, you can't just pop 30 in your mouth. Instead, the pits force you to eat them slowly, allowing your satiation sensors to chime in and prevent you from over-indulging.

So that's reason #1 – built in portion control.

Reason #2, and it's a BIG one, is that cherries have the LOWEST glycemic index of all fruits, and one of the lowest glycemic indexes of any carbohydrate source — period.

Scoring at a ridiculously low 22, you can even snack on cherries at night without much detriment as their effect on insulin is minimal at best. Again, it's not late-night eating that's the problem, it's eating the wrong foods (those that cause a substantial rise in fat-loss halting insulin) in evening hours that is.

So next time you're in the mood for a sweet, satiating snack, reach for a small bowl of cherries and enjoy the goodness.

Speaking of fruit for weight loss, did you know that there are 5 other specific fruits that if you eat them regularly, they will accelerate your fat loss and help you lose belly fat much, much FASTER?

But don't worry, cherries aren't the only one that work. Joel just wrote a brand new free report that shows you exactly which 5 fruits burn fat insanely fast. Download your free copy in a few seconds below and begin enjoying these fruits (and faster results) today:

Eat more to burn more, Craig Ballantyne, CTT Certified Turbulence TrainerPS - Be PROUD! Be proud of yourself for taking action, getting out of your comfort zones, and getting closer to the business and life of your dreams. It's your life and doing the right thing is more important than what other people think or say about you. Stay strong. Get stronger.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Alright, today was Challenge Day. Now don't tell Bobby Maximus we did it this way, especially because it went faster than expected.

Today's challenge: 1-Mile KB Walk with 53lb kettlebells. Team version with 2014 TT client of the year, J-Roc. I go 1 minute, J-Roc goes 1-minute. 18:25. Quicker than expected. Next time, 70lb kettlebells. Also, it needed some type of conditioning finisher...will try again in October after Canadian Thanksgiving. Might add 100 burpees or something to round it out.

Today's Nutrition:No Coke Zero, but I did have a stevia-sweetened Zevia Cola prior to the KB Mile. Probably didn't need it. Back on CASS-Free tomorrow through to Wednesday when I will have a pre-Deadlift Green Tea.

And still no plastic bottles.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:Challenge yourself. Do a race. Take a test. Grind it out. You'll see what you are made of, you'll discover that you can do it. It'll change you. Stick-to-your-guns. Know what matters to you. Never, ever give up on achieving it. And realize that everything ends. The good times, the bad. So enjoy the good ones more, and persevere through the bad knowing you will make it.

***I will be paying for this until Tuesday. But this also served as my daily mini-challenge.

4) Leg Curl - 4x10

Tomorrow is the first annual Mile Challenge KB Walk. It won't be too crazy. Hoping the rain holds off, too!

In my nutrition and 12-week Transformation Challenge world, I had 4 days CASS Free, ending on Wednesday with a Green Tea after a poor night's sleep. Yesterday back on track. Today, pre-workout Peppermint Tea (caffeine free), cacao nibs, and a bit of dark chocolate (90%). Very tempted to give in to Coke Zero. But having accountability to you saved the day. Thank you! Oh, and all my water continues to be from non-plastic bottle sources...even if I have to go plain tap water (which I try to avoid and use filtered water when possible).

Woof, woof, ol' Bally the Exercise Dog here, and the other day me and my "old man," CB, were walking past a bootcamp in the park. We stood and watched for a few seconds because I had a fire hydrant to sniff.Here I am taking ol' CB through some exercises Boy, oh, boy, were those folks making BIG mistakes in their workout. First of all, I pee all over that lawn. They should never exercise on that grass. LOL. Read the workout mistakes here:

=> http://www.earlytorise.com/3-exercises-never-to-do-bally-edition/

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:"You didn't wake up today to be mediocre. So never settle for something that is just 'good enough'. You were put here to challenge yourself and see how far you can push your limits. Never stop moving forward and never stop giving it your all." – Bobby Maximus

Monday, September 14, 2015

Saturday was on off-day, but I did about 90 minutes of casual walking around Denver. It's a big weekend with lots of folks visiting from the Maryland and DC areas to support their soccer team and the Ravens. But Denver is flooded in Bronco orange, too. I love this time of year, when EPL soccer, NCAA football, and NFL football seasons are starting and hope springs eternal (even for those soon-to-be-disappointed Cowboy fans).

I slept eight hours on Friday night and had a 1-hour nap on Saturday morning. That was followed by a 9-hour sleep on Saturday night and another 9 hours on Sunday night. I'm still catching up from last weekend in Nashville, I guess.

That meant I was well rested for a Sunday upper body workout in the hotel. It was quick, 25 minutes, and I did:

1A) Decline Pause Pushups - New record of 231B) Pause Pullups

2A) DB CSR2B) DB Overhead Press

That was enough. It's an off-week. No heavy squats, bench, or deadlifts till next Sunday morning back in Stratford.

My upper back is still a little sore from Friday's PB deadlifts of 225x15 after 5 sets of 5 with a heavier weight, too.

I added in another long walk on Sunday morning around the Mile High City, and then today I experimented with some high-rep leg work at the gym. Also did some arms.

1) Density Squats - Back-to-back sets of increasing weight and decreasing reps and then one back off set: 15,12,12,8,5,12

2) Density RDL - Same

3) Barbell Curls dropset

4) Triceps dropset

Good times. All done in 35 minutes. Legs were a little shaky after, and heart rate was high during those first 2 exercises.

On Tuesday I head back to the farm and I'll do some experimental TT garage gym sessions (keeping the intensity low) as well as lots of dog walks, some bike rides, and stretching.

Make sure you head over here to get my New-and-Improved Power Hour routine for busy mornings.=> http://www.earlytorise.com/51861-2/

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs...If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you...If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, And treat those two impostors just the same...Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it." – Rudyard Kipling

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Hey, just a quick note before you end your weekend… this is your FINAL reminder for you to claim your copy of the brand new cookbook, Eat More, Burn More that allows you to overeat your favorite foods while still losing weight. It's our #1 strategy for weight loss.

You'll discover how to turn delicious comfort foods into fast fat-burning meals that everyone will love while still allowing you to lose weight.

The revolutionary new cookbook was created by my friend, Chef Gui Alinat, a professional chef and father of five kids. He'll show you how to magically transform your favorite, filling comfort foods into fat burning meals that you can OVEREAT and still lose weight – all without sacrificing taste or requiring fancy, expensive ingredients.

In Eat More, Burn More, you'll get over 100 recipes so that you can eat the foods you love and so that you don't have to feel awkward at dinners with family and friends. Even the pickiest eater in your family will love these meals

It's a downer I won't be in Tampa...Joel had planned for us to go see the Winston-Mariotta rematch on Sunday afternoon. Oh well. Somethings just come out of nowhere.

Now here's something I did see coming. It's our new cookbook.

A few months ago I put my good friend, Chef Gui Alinat, to work in the kitchen and after testing hundreds of recipes, he's created a family-friendly fat burning cookbook.

He's fixed 100 of your favorite recipes to be PERFECT for weight loss, and he's put them all into his brand new FREE cookbook,Eat More Burn More.

Chef Gui has spent over twenty years cooking these fat burning meals for the rich and famous in South Florida, as well as cooking delicious foods at home - on a budget - to feed his hungry family of SEVEN (yep, he & his wife have five kids!).

Chef's recipes are quick and easy to prepare, and don't require expensive ingredients (and that's GREAT news, because my number one complaint about many 'healthy recipes' is that the ingredients cost too much).

Fill out your gratitude journal, listing every person, major and minor, in your life that made a difference this week. Be thankful for them. Be grateful for the opportunities in life and what lies ahead.

Did you "fall" for this diet fad back in the 1990's? That was when low-fat eating was all the rage. It even made it into one of my favorite Seinfeld episodes, where Jerry, Elaine, and Kramer start binging on frozen yogurt because it was labeled "low fat."

What a joke. Literally! The low-fat diet turned out to be one of the biggest reasons we gained belly fat. I'll admit, even I loved the idea that we could eat bags of pretzels, handfuls of low-fat cookies, buckets of rice, cheap processed bread, and second helpings of pasta and not have to worry about gaining weight.

But then I noticed my pants getting tighter. Even my butt was getting bigger. That's not a good look in college (I was 21 at the time)… or at any age.

Turns out those five low-fat foods are something NEVER to eat unless you want a big butt like ol' CB. Fortunately, nutrition science has caught up with the times, and today we know exactly how to eat for weight loss.

In fact, one savvy French Chef in South Florida has discovered how you can OVEREAT your favorite foods and still lose weight. He's created over 100 recipes that show you how, and to prove it to you (because I know you're skeptical), he's even giving away copies of his fat-burning cookbook.

By the way, Chef Gui Alinat is also the father of five kids. In his house, they have a STRICT food budget, and so he'll show you how to magically transform your favorite, filling comfort foods into fat burning meals without requiring fancy, expensive ingredients – or sacrificing taste.

The end result is that you'll finally start losing weight faster than ever while loving every bite you put in your mouth.

Instead, you said you just need a better diet, one that helps you lose weight but is easy to follow, and leaves you satisfied - not starving all the time. You just want to eat foods that aren't boring or different from what your family and friends get to eat.

So I put my good friend, Chef Gui Alinat, to work in the kitchen and after testing hundreds of recipes, he's created a family-friendly fat burning cookbook that allows you to eat - and even overeat - your favorite foods while still losing weight.

He's fixed 100 of your favorite recipes and made them PERFECT for weight loss, and he's put them all into his brand new FREE cookbook,Eat More Burn More. <= Get it here

Chef Gui has spent over twenty years cooking these fat burning meals for the rich and famous in South Florida, as well as cooking delicious foods at home - on a budget - to feed his hungry family of SEVEN (yep, he & his wife have five kids!).

Chef's cookbook will soon go on sale on Amazon for $25, but he's convinced his publisher to give away a limited number of FREE copies before the official release

Chef's recipes are quick and easy to prepare, and don't require expensive ingredients (and that's GREAT news, because my family's number one complaint about many 'healthy recipes' is that the ingredients cost too much).

You'll be amazed at the variety of tasty meals you can cook on a budget that still let you lose weight while overeating your favorite foods.

But remember, Chef's special offer is only available for a limited time. All that we ask is you cover the shipping & handling so that we can get you this book ASAP.

Enjoy these amazing weight loss meals that actually fill you up,Craig Ballantyne, CTT Certified Turbulence Trainer Certified "Kitchen Clutz" that loves this book!PS - If you have family or friends that need this book...

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Scientific research proves you get the BEST results when you get FAST results. Losing weight slowly is for…quitters. Sorry. But people who lose weight slowly always seem to quit before they make big changes.

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When the doors close, that's it. You'll miss out on Missi's daily motivation, her eating secrets for staying full on delicious foods while conquering cravings, and her advanced fat loss exercises that will help you get Slim & Sexy for life.

You'll be amazed at what you can do when you follow her plan and challenge yourself for a short burst of only 30-days. You've never had results like this before…because there's never been anything like this in the fitness industry before.

Missi is even my coach - here she is taking me through a workout

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Yesterday was an end to my 8-day CASS-Free streak. But it was worth it, because I had an incredible upper body workout and workday where I had to create over a dozen emails for Chef Gui Alinat's cookbook launch.

Even though it wasn't CASS-Free, yesterday was alcohol-free. It's been a couple of weeks now, and could be a while before I'm interested in that again, even though I'll be hanging out with some drinkers this weekend at an NFL game.

Today I'm back on the CASS-Free plan.

But tomorrow I'll be off the plan with a deadlift workout on the docket.

BTW - No Coke Zeros, of course.

Oh, and no plastic water bottles either.

I have been experimenting with a new protein bar though. It's from JulianBakery.com and is Paleo. They flavor of the bar doesn't match the flavor on the label in most cases, except the Coconut Shred. The Glazed Donut just tastes like sweet playdoh. The chocolate brownie really isn't chocolatey. Hopefully future versions are better.

Now if you prefer real food, here's the GREAT news.

Coming soon! The Eat More, Burn More cookbook from my friend Chef Gui Alinat... Oh, and that knife is a gift from Chef...it was handmade in France! So don't try and steal my copy of his book... smile emoticon

Today's kickbutt Mindset Tip:"Your ability to set clear goals & work toward them everyday will do more to guarantee your success than any other single factor." - Brian Tracy

Rules for your Life make life so much easier. Structure = Freedom. Total paradox, but true: